Friday, June 24, 2005
It’s McCain Vs. Telecom Firms On Broadband
It’s McCain Vs. Telecom Firms On Broadband: "Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., Thursday will introduce legislation that would permit municipalities to offer low-cost broadband service – putting the legislators at odds with SBC Communications and other telecom giants that oppose such networks.
Their measure, dubbed the “Community Broadband Act of 2005,” would serve as a counterweight to a bill offered in late May by Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, that would bar such municipal networks in areas where private companies offer high-speed Internet access."
Their measure, dubbed the “Community Broadband Act of 2005,” would serve as a counterweight to a bill offered in late May by Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, that would bar such municipal networks in areas where private companies offer high-speed Internet access."
